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Foreclosure numbers up in first quarter of 2008

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First, the good news: A new Pew Center Research study predicts Vermont will be one of the states least affected by the national foreclosure crisis in the coming year. Now for the not so good: new tracking data since January of 2007 reveals an uptick in the number of foreclosures in the state. Tom Candon is Vermont’s Deputy Commissioner of Banking.
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VPR Evening News April 17th, 2008

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A political firestorm over the state budget erupted at the Statehouse; Advocates for Vermont’s elderly are protesting possible cuts in state-sponsored pharmaceutical programs; The CFO at UVM is resigning following problems with financial services contracts; The nation’s economic downturn is reaching Vermont, with a rise in foreclosures; and commentator Jason Lorber explains a particularly absurd part of the tax filing process.
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Leahy, Sanders weigh in on Senate housing bill

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The U.S. Senate is putting together a package to stop the widening foreclosure crisis. Vermont’s Senators say homeowners in their state can use some help. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.